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NBA, MLB, NHL, MLS closing locker rooms amid virus scare
MIAMI – The NBA, NHL, Major League Baseball and Major League Soccer are closing access…
Monday’s Games
Monday’s Games NHL Buffalo 3 Washington 2 (SO) Florida 2 St. Louis 1 Winnipeg 4…
Virus impact on US sports grows; more restrictions in Europe
The novel coronavirus outbreak, which has already reshaped the professional sports landscape in Europe, prompted…
Canadian teen Thorsteinson eager to face big league bats in game against Jays
Canadian teenager Justin Thorsteinson wants to be challenged whenever he steps on a mound. If…
Mariners, Sounders, XFL shut out in Seattle because of virus
SEATTLE – The Seattle Mariners are seeking alternative options for their season-opening series after Washington…
March Madness: NCAA Tournaments cancelled due to coronavirus
March Madness came to a screeching halt before a bracket could even be filled out.…
Column: What will fans talk about without sports?
Going a week without watching sports used to be a dare. It’s the new reality.…
Thursday’s Games
Thursday’s Games NHL All games cancelled — NBA All games cancelled — MLB pre-season Atlanta…
Column: Even Yogi might wonder when it will really be over
The games are over, at least for now. There’s only so much you can say…
Minor league players sent scrambling by closed spring camps
PHOENIX – For most, the news was delivered via text message or email. “All minor…
CDC’s latest guidance could mean no sports for much longer
The already-delayed professional sports seasons in North America could be on hiatus for significantly longer…
Blue Jays select Panik to 40-man roster, place Diaz on injured list
TORONTO – The Toronto Blue Jays selected infielder Joe Panik to the 40-man roster on…
Fill the Void: Sport networks turn to classic games, docs and archive content
TORONTO – With the live sports schedule all but wiped out due to the COVID-19…
MLB delays opening day to mid-May at earliest due to virus
NEW YORK – Major League Baseball pushed back opening day until mid-May at the earliest…
Senators announce plan to help part-time arena staff amid COVID-19 shutdown
The Calgary Flames and Winnipeg Jets eventually backtracked. The Montreal Canadiens and Edmonton Oilers, meanwhile,…
Senators say owner Eugene Melnyk will pay part-time arena staff during pandemic
The Ottawa Senators say owner Eugene Melnyk has now “personally pledged” to pay part-time arena…
Business Fallout: United warns of layoffs, Target raises pay
Less than three months ago came the first reports of cases of pneumonia related to…
Blue Jays Shapiro says players, staff have not needed testing for COVID-19
Toronto Blue Jays president and CEO Mark Shapiro says none of the team’s players or…
MLB airing 30 classic games digitally on PPD opening day
NEW YORK – Major League Baseball will air 30 games across its digital platforms Thursday,…
MLB final pitch could be closer to Christmas than Halloween
NEW YORK – If the final pitch of the 2020 baseball season comes closer to…
AP sources: MLBers keep service time in deal; draft may trim
NEW YORK – Players agreed to a deal with Major League Baseball that would preserve…
Todd Helton served 48 hours in jail after DUI guilty plea
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Former All-Star first baseman Todd Helton pleaded guilty to driving under the…
Beloved Tigers star, Hall of Famer Al Kaline dies at 85
DETROIT – Fresh off the train and only 18 years old, Al Kaline ran into…
Players, managers intrigued by MLB’s all-Arizona option
Boston’s Chris Sale, out for the season following Tommy John surgery, thought about the prospect…